Cheerleader Nation

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Cheerleader Nation
Genre Reality Television
Starring Saleem Habash
Donna Martin
Country of origin USA
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Production
Executive
producer(s)
Laurie Girion
Producer(s) Karri-Leigh Mastrangelo
Associate
producer(s)
Jeff Girion
Sarah Vandenbusch
Co-producer(s) Karyn Finley Powel
Story editor(s) Johanna Rowe
Lety Quintanar
Mariam Jobrani
Karen Lefcourt
Wade Simpson
Location(s) Lexington, Kentucky
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Lifetime Television
Original airing March 12, 2006
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Cheerleader Nation is a 60 minute television series based on the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School cheerleading team's ups and downs on the way to nationals, of which they are the three time champions. This show also explains how cheerleading a tough sport. This show takes place in Lexington, Kentucky. The team is on a quest to win a third national championship. It aired on the channel Lifetime.

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[edit] Description

Cheerleader Nation focuses on several varsity cheerleaders, including Ryan, Amanda, Megan, Katie, Ayrica, Kaitlin, Chelsea, Nicole, and Ashley. The relationship with their mothers is also integral to the show.

The team's coach is Donna Martin, mother to Ryan who is on the team. Another central character is Saleem who helps with the team's choreography along with Donna.

[edit] Cheerleaders

Ryan 
The coach's daughter A sophomore who is also the coach's daughter.
Amanda 
The freshman The only freshman on the varsity squad. Her birthday is June 18. She has a very close relationship with her mother, who is very involved in Amanda's life in high school, especially cheerleading.
Megan 
The big sister A senior who is nervous to graduate because she doesn't want to leave the familiarity of high school. Her birthday is April 13. Megan's season revolves around her ability to land a full layout in competition. She finally does so in Nationals.
Alexa 
The little sister Megan's younger sister, is a sophomore that is also on the squad. Her birthday is September 24.
Katie 
The new girl A senior who has never cheered before and is experiencing all of this for the first time.
Chelsea 
The princess A junior who doesn't get along with her mother very well and is best friends with fellow cheerleader, Nicole, although their relationship has started to suffer as a result of Nicole's serious boyfriend. Chelsea falls in the regionals routine.
Ayrica 
A junior who is one of the most consistent on the squad. She maintains a 4.2 GPA
Ashley 
The perfectionist A junior who is very self-conscious but has a very supportive boyfriend, Brennan.

The show follows the girls from tryouts to regionals and then to nationals. They win their third National Championship game.

[edit] Episode Guide Season 1

  1. Tryouts and Tears
  2. Save the Drama for Your Mama
  3. Pressure Makes Perfect
  4. Regionals Roulette
  5. Generations Gap
  6. Nightline Before Nationals
  7. Team without a Dream (1)
  8. Team with a Dream (2)

[edit] See also